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1441293

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Government has not yet introduced mandatory disability awareness training for taxi drivers through new national minimum standards for licensing authorities; and what his planned timetable is for all taxi drivers to have completed that training.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	140565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Effective disability awareness training can help ensure drivers have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide passengers with appropriate assistance, helping them to travel independently.</p><p>Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing is a devolved matter in all UK nations. The Department for Transport remains committed to introducing mandatory disability awareness training for taxi and PHV drivers in England through new National Minimum Standards for licensing authorities when Parliamentary time allows. We continue to work through the normal government channels to identify a suitable legislative vehicle and sufficient Parliamentary time to take forward this important measure.</p><p>In the meantime, we will publish a consultation on updated best practice guidance for local licensing authorities in England later in the year, including a stronger recommendation that every driver is required to complete disability awareness training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2022 09:56:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1441294

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has carried out an equality impact assessment of bereaved partners losing access to the Two Together railcard following the death of their partner; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making a comparable discount available to such passengers.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	140566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group is the product owner of the Two Together Railcard. While railcard terms and conditions state that they are non-refundable, a partial refund can be considered on the death of a railcard holder. Cases are considered individually and I would urge anyone who finds themselves in this situation to contact the Rail Delivery Group directly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2022 11:08:16 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1441296

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the context of reductions in rail passenger demand resulting in reduced services, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of resultant reduced rail use on transport emissions; and whether the Government plans to encourage the shift to rail use to help meet emissions targets.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	140568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Transport Decarbonisation plan and the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail we are committed to increasing the use of rail by both passengers and freight to reduce transport emissions. Under our plans we will grow, not shrink the network, investing in new lines, trains, services and electrification, including £96bn through our Integrated Rail Plan alone.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2022 11:06:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1422975

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for rail timetables to return to pre-pandemic levels of service frequency.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	125551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>The pandemic is changing travel habits, and we are starting to see some substantial changes in passenger demand for rail travel. As we recover from the pandemic, we must ensure services are adjusted to meet these changes.  We are working with the rail industry to ensure that services are appropriate to passenger demand, whilst prioritising the good performance passengers need, and delivering good value for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/02/2022 09:44:32 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1352222

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	USA: Cuba
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to encourage the US Administration to end the economic blockade on Cuba.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	42178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK opposes the US embargo against Cuba. We consistently vote in support of the annual United Nations General Assembly Resolution calling for an end to the embargo. The UK considers unilateral secondary sanctions, such as the activation of Titles III and IV of the Helms Burton Act, to be contrary to international law. We have made our position on this clear, and regularly engage US officials on this issue through our Embassy in Washington, as well as with the US Embassies in Havana and London. Most recently, officials in the Latin America Department raised this with the US State Department on 11 August.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 13/09/2021 15:50:44 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1338098

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Belarus: Political Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Belarus government on the detainment of (a) Roman Protasevich and (b) other political prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	18605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary made clear in his 24 May statement to Parliament, the Belarusian authorities' forced landing of Ryanair flight FR4978 and their subsequent arrest of the journalist, Roman Protasevich, was a shocking attack on human rights, media freedom, civil aviation and international law. The UK has acted swiftly, robustly and in coordination with our allies. On 24 May, the Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas summoned the Belarusian Ambassador to condemn the Belarusian authorities' actions and call for the immediate release of Mr Protasevich. On 24 and 25 May, the UK took measures to prevent all Belarusian aircraft from entering UK airspace, unless authorised, and advised all UK airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace. The UK has condemned the actions of the Belarusian authorities on the international stage, including at the OSCE in Vienna and the UN in Geneva. On 8 June, in a meeting with the Belarusian Foreign Minister, Her Majesty's Ambassador to Belarus, joined by the Heads of Missions from the EU, Japan, Switzerland and the US, demanded the release of all political prisoners, including Mr Protasevich. On 21 June the UK acted in coordination with our international partners to implement sanctions against those responsible for the forced landing of the Ryanair flight and Mr Protasevich's arrest.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/07/2021 10:44:34 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1309859

registered interest
date	16/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Denmark: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Danish counterparts on the issue of stripping 189 Syrian refugees of residency permits in Denmark.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	182100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>When we have concerns about humanitarian issues and conditions in a country, we raise these directly with the government concerned. Denmark is party to both the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the 1951 Refugee Convention and we are confident that Denmark has a robust legal rationale to demonstrate this approach and is in compliance with its obligations under both Conventions.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/04/2021 14:15:49 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1306989

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2020 to Question 84707, on Developing Countries: Children, what steps his Department has taken to help end preventable deaths of (a) mothers, (b) newborns and (c) children around the world in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	178708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with others to end the preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children by 2030. As such we have pledged up to £1.65 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Over 2021-2025, Gavi will support the roll-out of the most comprehensive package of vaccines to the world's poorest countries, focusing on the hardest to reach children. We are also supporting delivery of quality antenatal and post-natal care, including through the Global Financing Facility in 36 countries, which is helping countries challenged by service disruptions due to the pandemic.</p><p>We know that improving education has a positive impact on health outcomes, which is why 12 years of quality education for girls is a major priority for this government. We will use our G7 presidency this year to rally the international community to step up support to girls' education and global health. Finally, UK Aid-funded COVID response and recovery programmes continue to provide heath support in 2021. For example our partnership with Unilever is on track to reach over 1 billion people with messages on the importance of hygiene.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/04/2021 16:10:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1248320

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gender: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the UK Government committing additional Official Development Assistance to help support progress in gender equality throughout the world in response to the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on women and girls.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	110921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Across the world we are seeing the devastating impact of COVID-19. FCDO's response has been informed by the latest evidence and data which showed, early on, the disproportionate impact the pandemic would have on girls and women. For example, UNFPA estimate that there will be 15 million more cases of domestic violence for every three months of lockdown and that there will be 13 million more cases of child marriages before 2030. FCDO continues to work to ensure the needs and priorities of women and girls are central to every aspect of our response, while supporting women's participation and leadership, including through women's rights organisations.</p><p>FCDO have so far committed over £1 billion of UK aid to counter the health, humanitarian, and socio-economic risks, and to support the global effort to find and distribute a vaccine. In addition to being the largest funder to UNFPA we provided a further £10 million in funding to maintain vital gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls in need. Our Gender-Responsive Social Protection and Better Assistance in Crises programmes are also providing expert advice to FCDO country offices, governments and partner organisations on how to strengthen social protection measures in the COVID-19 response, including how to deliver more effectively for women and girls. Our leadership on girls' education is more urgent and important than ever, with school closures. The UK has announced £20 million for the UN Children's Fund crisis appeal, which includes education, and a further £5 million to the Education Cannot Wait fund to support emergency education in fragile contexts.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/11/2020 10:23:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1200602

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	G7: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has identified strengthening health systems as one of its objectives for the UK's G7 presidency in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	55048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Development is working with other government departments to define the objectives for the UK’s G7 Presidency in 2021. These objectives will be shared in due course. Investing in strengthening health systems is a priority for the Department’s work on global health and at the core of our existing global health programmes, our response to COVID-19, and our focus on ending the preventable deaths of mothers, newborns and children.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/06/2020 15:34:07 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana